Tom8558 Posted 11 January, 2013 Posted 11 January, 2013 Hypothetically speaking, if they went up for sale and SFC bought them, what would you want them to be?
trousers Posted 11 January, 2013 Posted 11 January, 2013 Not sure I understand the question... If SFC bought the sand works then it would become part of a larger SMS complex wouldn't it? Apologies if I've missed the point (easily done!)
Reggie Dunlop Posted 11 January, 2013 Posted 11 January, 2013 DFS - could pop in there every week and see what they have in the sale!
um pahars Posted 11 January, 2013 Posted 11 January, 2013 Is much rather have a working port providing decent jobs, skills and a real living, than have a pretend docks and some chain pubs/restaurants/shops.
stug76 Posted 11 January, 2013 Posted 11 January, 2013 I think that some pretend docks and some chain pubs/restaurants/shops would be good. Somewhere with a bit of atmosphere on matchday.
CB Fry Posted 11 January, 2013 Posted 11 January, 2013 300ft high statue of Nicola Cortese based on the Christ statue in Rio. Or, a Waitrose.
pap Posted 11 January, 2013 Posted 11 January, 2013 300ft high statue of Nicola Cortese based on the Christ statue in Rio. Or, a Waitrose. Like.
Graffito Posted 11 January, 2013 Posted 11 January, 2013 Some green space for Ted to look out onto and extend the footpath down to Ocean Village but no chance of that it would be flats.
hasper57saint Posted 11 January, 2013 Posted 11 January, 2013 Just stand and watch. After all the 'Sands of time never run out'
Colinjb Posted 11 January, 2013 Posted 11 January, 2013 A memorial garden (for Saints past) with a view of the Solent and mooring point for Abramovich/Paul Allen types.
MarkSFC Posted 11 January, 2013 Posted 11 January, 2013 A complex with pubs and restaurants alongside a 12-15k seater stadium WITH ROOF that provides a better venue for U21s and U18's to get "stadium" exposure as opposed to Staplewood. Designed well it could have multiple uses such as: Venue for touring comedians, music performers. Boxing contests; A womans SFC Conferences, exhibitions Speedway Greyhound racing The list could go on. Of course there are cost implications but this is hypothetical world....
Rebel Posted 11 January, 2013 Posted 11 January, 2013 It will be a hotel which can host conferences and events and be used for corporate hospitality on match days - and probably a bunch of bars, restaurants and stuff like that.
John Boy Saint Posted 11 January, 2013 Posted 11 January, 2013 Build a tower taller than the Burj Khalifa, with a bloody great big spike hidden inside, like they did when the Chrysler Building was built, to push through the roof when anyone else dares to build something higher.
Saint_Ash Posted 11 January, 2013 Posted 11 January, 2013 A nice pub that sells nice real ales so don't have to drink the **** in the stadium
Deano6 Posted 11 January, 2013 Posted 11 January, 2013 I think that some pretend docks and some chain pubs/restaurants/shops would be good. Somewhere with a bit of atmosphere on matchday. Yup, agree. Would be nice to have a few decent options before the game that aren't miles away. And another option than have everyone piling over the footbridge after the game.
SuperMikey Posted 12 January, 2013 Posted 12 January, 2013 Having pubs/restaurants would impact massively on the matchday takings inside SMS. Unless we were paid a considerable amount for that pitch it wouldn't be a great idea. Could run an 'outside bar' scheme like they have at the Emirates though, that was cracking. I'd like a nice open space linking to Ocean Village, bit of greenery possibly and something iconic to go in there - whether we move Ted and comission a few more 'Legends' statues to go alongside him or something else.
sandwichsaint Posted 12 January, 2013 Posted 12 January, 2013 A beautifully landscaped garden/park which will provide a fantastic family atmosphere before the game, no cans, hampers welcome ('Please don't litter. Place your corks in the bins provided') . Kids not compulsory but you may well be frowned at if you don't bring one. Strictly no away fans (it will probably need a BIG fence and turnstiles, admission by match tkt only, five pound facility fee). Lots of stewards in Security.Co bibs. Club merchandise kiosks every 50m. Big screens to show highlights of the club's glorious four-year history, these can also be used to project live showings of home games to the ticket-less masses when we have a 48k sell-out in the actual stadium. Fan-football-tastic! Or we could just leave it as it is and make sure that the away fans know they are entering a 'proper' working city and they need to watch themselves; No Liberties. Sarfampton 'til I die! Stand. No surrender. Suvverners, Suvverners Suvverners! Hold me back!
KelvinsRightGlove Posted 12 January, 2013 Posted 12 January, 2013 Is much rather have a working port providing decent jobs, skills and a real living, than have a pretend docks and some chain pubs/restaurants/shops. Do chains of pubs/restaurants/shops not create jobs?
Saint Fan CaM Posted 12 January, 2013 Posted 12 January, 2013 Irrelevant question. With the Ford factory closing in 6 months time, Nicolas plan to site the new Dell at Stoneham will see us in a new 50,000 seater home with fantastic facilities and easy transport links. Plus a monkey petting zoo. ;-)
Norm Posted 12 January, 2013 Posted 12 January, 2013 It's going to be an Ice Rink complete with a major Ice Hockey franchise! Soton City Council are to sell all the works of art under the Guildhall to fund the project. This may have taken 30 years but we are on the way!
Give it to Ron Posted 12 January, 2013 Posted 12 January, 2013 This ... http://www.southstreetseaport.com/ the A&F shop here has the most beautiful girls I have ever seen.
ericofarabia Posted 12 January, 2013 Posted 12 January, 2013 A monkey petting zoo? Damn ... I knew somebody would beat me to it!! All the plans etc have been drawn up already. Classic.
Kingsland Red Posted 12 January, 2013 Posted 12 January, 2013 This ... http://www.southstreetseaport.com/ the A&F shop here has the most beautiful girls I have ever seen. A&F generally wins the Kingsland Red stateside 'shop assistant' award. On the original question, how about a maize for passing cars to drive around, diverting off the Northam Road and to operate for the hour after the final whistle . It would prevent the 'man v car' game played after every home game since the police road closure ceased and ultimately preserve the fan base.
swannymere Posted 12 January, 2013 Posted 12 January, 2013 An artificial beach complex with bars, restaurants and other entertainment venus but without the dodgy chain cinemas instead art galleries, small music venues inside and out. For inspiration i'd look at the South Bank complex in Brisbane, it's next to a murky bit of river as well.
adrian lord Posted 12 January, 2013 Posted 12 January, 2013 A monkey petting zoo? Now you're talking - but don't forget the Monkey Tennis courts.
Badger Posted 12 January, 2013 Posted 12 January, 2013 This ... http://www.southstreetseaport.com/ the A&F shop here has the most beautiful girls I have ever seen. Far too imaginative, our council would never permit such a development. More likely is some 'socially affordable' quality housing so the area can accomodate some asylum seekers, or eastern european migrants.
Badger Posted 12 January, 2013 Posted 12 January, 2013 More serious answer would be a Saints museum amongst the development.
South City Si Posted 12 January, 2013 Posted 12 January, 2013 If you look at the new Southampton City Council there is a picture with no aggregate works but a 'Saints Square' and what looks like flats/hotels/bars there.
The Kraken Posted 12 January, 2013 Posted 12 January, 2013 A concert venue/ice rink/basketball arena, kind of like a mini O2 or like the Ricoh Arena, would be rather good (if it would fit) Plenty of US indoor arenas combine NBA basketball teams with NHL hockey teams. Add in the ability to convert to a modern concert arena with bars and restaurants and it could be a real added attraction to Southampton; the Guildhall is hardly an iconic and built for purpose venue.
L1Minus10 Posted 12 January, 2013 Posted 12 January, 2013 Something incorporating an ice rink big enough for the Southampton Vikings to start playing again
Badger Posted 12 January, 2013 Posted 12 January, 2013 A concert venue/ice rink/basketball arena, kind of like a mini O2 or like the Ricoh Arena, would be rather good (if it would fit) Plenty of US indoor arenas combine NBA basketball teams with NHL hockey teams. Add in the ability to convert to a modern concert arena with bars and restaurants and it could be a real added attraction to Southampton; the Guildhall is hardly an iconic and built for purpose venue. Good shout. Bring the 'vikings' home
Give it to Ron Posted 12 January, 2013 Posted 12 January, 2013 Far too imaginative, our council would never permit such a development. More likely is some 'socially affordable' quality housing so the area can accomodate some asylum seekers, or eastern european migrants. Totally agree and its a bugbear of mine the way the councils in Soton allowed our city to become a lifeless soulless place that it is. I have posted it before but we should do what Cardiff have done at Cardiff Bay.....its possible but no we are more interested in blocks of flats and student living dumps.
Miltonaggro Posted 12 January, 2013 Posted 12 January, 2013 I would simply mix it with cement to form a large free car park to bring back the alienated multitudes. Not sure if anyone has photographic evidence of the alienated multitudes but I am convinced they are out there...
Badger Posted 12 January, 2013 Posted 12 January, 2013 Totally agree and its a bugbear of mine the way the councils in Soton allowed our city to become a lifeless soulless place that it is. I have posted it before but we should do what Cardiff have done at Cardiff Bay.....its possible but no we are more interested in blocks of flats and student living dumps. Successive council's - probably for the last forty years - really have failed the city in my view. Agree with you about Cardiff, but then there has been a lot of Government money , and from the EU as well poured into Cardiff for the area around the Welsh Assembly etc.
Leicestersaint Posted 12 January, 2013 Posted 12 January, 2013 Successive council's - probably for the last forty years - really have failed the city in my view. Agree with you about Cardiff, but then there has been a lot of Government money , and from the EU as well poured into Cardiff for the area around the Welsh Assembly etc. Yes I really do agree with this. Southampton Council has an awful track record and has let the city down badly. I woudl not expect any imaginative ideas from them.
Miltonaggro Posted 12 January, 2013 Posted 12 January, 2013 Yes I really do agree with this. Southampton Council has an awful track record and has let the city down badly. I woudl not expect any imaginative ideas from them. I was recently talking to a colleague who is involved with private/public sector business initiatives in Southampton, and he made the point that successive councillors and councils cannot think about the city in a joined up way - the matra is any investment is good investment, it's either party politics or hobby horses, never a long term vision for what could be a great small city. Despite it being seemingly obvious, development opportunities are continually missed and good buildings and areas bulldozed to make way for infill generic spam architecture. It seems that every penny received is spent on trying to polish bad areas whilst ignoring improving the city's assets. There is no viable plan for amenity, leisure, or heritage (which is layered in the city), and the lack of imagination is breathtaking - the course seems to be to turn Southampton into the Hull of the south. I was once at a seminar, and a very senior SCC employee (in a thick Lancashire accent) said that the council had mooted a lighting scheme to turn the Civic Centre clock tower into a giant 'virtual lighthouse...to show the city's history of protecting shipping' - I kid you not...
sunrise Posted 12 January, 2013 Posted 12 January, 2013 Greggs No! The only time their pies have been hot is when one of their shops got torched in the London riots.
Amazing Hangover Posted 12 January, 2013 Posted 12 January, 2013 (edited) Giant litter tray for Nicolas collection of big cats. Or possibly a mix of residential/venue/bars etc and some river based employment - Coastal rivers should be working rivers IMHO Edited 12 January, 2013 by Amazing Hangover
lil 1 Posted 12 January, 2013 Posted 12 January, 2013 More serious answer would be a Saints museum amongst the development. thats crazy talk.what are we gonna put in it?
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